- Audio CD (25 Mar 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: CD Baby.Com/Indys
- ASIN: B001DM3OAM
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
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Also seen/heard in the documentary "The Broad Street"
18 Mar 2011
The first reviewer eloquently stated my feelings on the EP's and the artist. I'll review Amy through the effect she had on me when I first heard her music. I look forward to the day when the rest of the world discovers her talent.
Amy's music came to my attention while watching the independent film "A Broad Way".(400 people participated in a one-day project for documentary filmmakers, amateurs and professionals. Together, they set out to capture on film every block of Broadway from Battery Park to the Bronx.)
She appears in the film as just another musician walking up Broadway hurrying from one gig to another, or perhaps a student on her way to class. Before they cut away she agrees to play a few bars for the camera team. A few scenes later we are teased with the intro to "Nightime Bird." Hearing her voice I immediately perked up thinking, "Wow. Who is this?" Then they cut to a sidewalk scene with Amy strumming her guitar and singing her heart out - much to the delight of everyone around her.
My next thought was, "Wow!" again, as I questioned how that alluring, mature, well-polished, scat-singing voice could be coming from someone so young and diminutive - I assure you it was Amy.
When the scene cuts away, I felt a loss - as if just when you start getting into the groove, she's gone forever. I stopped the film and twice more played that short scene. My focus stepped away from the film for a minute realizing that finding out who she was would be impossible. I was disheartened, and returned my attention to the film.
It ends as only a film about NYC could end. Then the score drops out. Credits start to roll, and I hear it. "There's that voice again!", I realized. We are treated to studio version of the entire song as credits start to roll. Thankfully she was listed in the credits, along with her web address. I found the web page and followed the link to Amazon and immediately downloaded both albums.
I encourage you to preview all tracks from both EP's and download those that speak to you. I predict if you like one track, you'll like most of them.
Amy's music came to my attention while watching the independent film "A Broad Way".(400 people participated in a one-day project for documentary filmmakers, amateurs and professionals. Together, they set out to capture on film every block of Broadway from Battery Park to the Bronx.)
She appears in the film as just another musician walking up Broadway hurrying from one gig to another, or perhaps a student on her way to class. Before they cut away she agrees to play a few bars for the camera team. A few scenes later we are teased with the intro to "Nightime Bird." Hearing her voice I immediately perked up thinking, "Wow. Who is this?" Then they cut to a sidewalk scene with Amy strumming her guitar and singing her heart out - much to the delight of everyone around her.
My next thought was, "Wow!" again, as I questioned how that alluring, mature, well-polished, scat-singing voice could be coming from someone so young and diminutive - I assure you it was Amy.
When the scene cuts away, I felt a loss - as if just when you start getting into the groove, she's gone forever. I stopped the film and twice more played that short scene. My focus stepped away from the film for a minute realizing that finding out who she was would be impossible. I was disheartened, and returned my attention to the film.
It ends as only a film about NYC could end. Then the score drops out. Credits start to roll, and I hear it. "There's that voice again!", I realized. We are treated to studio version of the entire song as credits start to roll. Thankfully she was listed in the credits, along with her web address. I found the web page and followed the link to Amazon and immediately downloaded both albums.
I encourage you to preview all tracks from both EP's and download those that speak to you. I predict if you like one track, you'll like most of them.
Wow
14 May 2009
Format:Audio CD
Amy Regan may be a name you've not heard before, but if there is any justice in the music business you won't be able to say that for much longer. Combining the musical sense of Norah Jones and the aggressive tenacity of Fiona Apple, Amy Regan is poised to take the music world by storm. All she needs is the right break. And Then There Is This is a six-track EP released in 2007 that shines like a diamond in the rough. After hearing this for the first time I just can't believe I haven't heard of her before now.
And Then There Is This opens with Everybody Needs Somewhere To Go, which might be one of the greatest songs about personal relationship dysfunction I've ever heard (I'm too quick for my own tricks/ 'Cause I left him at nine had another by six/ I said I'd try him just for kicks / but then I'm cravin' him like an addict needs a fix). The heavy blues sound is a perfect accompaniment. Regan slows it down a bit on the next track, So In Love, a heartbreaker of an almost in love song.
Carry On is a neat little folk-rock song with a bit of an Americana bent that is a pleasurable listen. Some Kind Of Blues is perhaps a continuation of the story started in So In Love, where the narrator has turned a little more away from hope to sorrowful regret. It's a beautiful tune with a melody that just will not go away. Nighttime Bird is a fun little jazz samba. The EP closes with the title track, And Then There Is This, a track that could be a musical soliloquy. I almost think this is the third part of a trilogy with So In Love and Some Kind Of Blues, but I may be mistaken.
What is eminently clear is that Amy Regan is an incredibly talented writer and performer. Her voice is unique enough to be memorable and recognizable, which is a great start. The quality of the songwriting places her in an echelon with another young piano based singer, Alexa Ray Joel. Regan shows a composure and maturity that belies her young years and connects the listener to the stories she tells with velvet care. Add in a slightly theatrical flair that she displays in her writing and you have the makings of an iconic performer. While such monikers are albums and years away, this is the potential that is seen in And Then There Is This. This is highly recommended listening.
Rating: 5 Stars (Out of 5)
And Then There Is This opens with Everybody Needs Somewhere To Go, which might be one of the greatest songs about personal relationship dysfunction I've ever heard (I'm too quick for my own tricks/ 'Cause I left him at nine had another by six/ I said I'd try him just for kicks / but then I'm cravin' him like an addict needs a fix). The heavy blues sound is a perfect accompaniment. Regan slows it down a bit on the next track, So In Love, a heartbreaker of an almost in love song.
Carry On is a neat little folk-rock song with a bit of an Americana bent that is a pleasurable listen. Some Kind Of Blues is perhaps a continuation of the story started in So In Love, where the narrator has turned a little more away from hope to sorrowful regret. It's a beautiful tune with a melody that just will not go away. Nighttime Bird is a fun little jazz samba. The EP closes with the title track, And Then There Is This, a track that could be a musical soliloquy. I almost think this is the third part of a trilogy with So In Love and Some Kind Of Blues, but I may be mistaken.
What is eminently clear is that Amy Regan is an incredibly talented writer and performer. Her voice is unique enough to be memorable and recognizable, which is a great start. The quality of the songwriting places her in an echelon with another young piano based singer, Alexa Ray Joel. Regan shows a composure and maturity that belies her young years and connects the listener to the stories she tells with velvet care. Add in a slightly theatrical flair that she displays in her writing and you have the makings of an iconic performer. While such monikers are albums and years away, this is the potential that is seen in And Then There Is This. This is highly recommended listening.
Rating: 5 Stars (Out of 5)
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